Telebrands, the maker of the Pocket Hose, agreed to refund up to $20 to owners. Though the official settlement claim period has ended (it was very short), you may still be able to get a refund if you return it to the store where you bought it.

Meantime, a separate class action lawsuit has just been filed in federal court against Tristar products, the maker of the FlexableHose. There is no settlement yet, so all you can do is hang on to your receipt and the broken hose.

That's the model David Kapp bought that left him wet and angry.

Tristar did not return calls or email for comment on the case.

By the way, the Pocket Hose has been renamed the Pocket Hose Ultra for 2014. The new version is supposedly 30 percent stronger, according to the label.